The political stagnation is such that while the OBR said that public spending cuts would deflate GDP by 2.7% no one seriously expects a U turn in today’s budget
Despite repeated warnings, including PCS's Britain Needs a Pay rise report, George Osborne continues down the failed road of austerity.
Many of my GMB branch members are very worried about the plans to close the Accident and Emergency Service, maternity beds and elderly care beds, as they have depended on them for their lives
We have skills, technology, expertise, are cost effective and competitive so all it needs is Government to support the industry for a thriving future says GMB
The Pay Review Body recognise that an effective pay cut of 8% over the past three years has taken its toll on staff resilience and motivation. Far from protecting workers from the threat of redundancy, through its cuts this government have wielded the axe.
While dealing with nationalised French supplier the Government should also re-task a UK Nuclear Development Authority to bring on stream some of the nuclear power stations we need says GMB
Civil servants in PCS preparing to strike on budget day on Wednesday 20 announce a second date in their threemonth programme of action
GMB attended talks with Sodexo this week in good faith but no progress was made. Unless Sodexo put more money on the table more strikes cannot be ruled out
These predominantly low paid women workers have decided that it is no longer enough to argue for a living wage and fair pay, it is time to act to bring it about says GMB
Civil servants in PCS preparing to strike on budget day on Wednesday 20 announce a second date in their threemonth programme of action